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Our Mission:
Our mission is to cultivate, demonstrate and advance systems that support sustainable agriculture. 21 Acres is a non-profit organization with a vision to create and operate a vital, open public space for all of us to rediscover the agricultural heritage of our region and learn about cutting-edge, sustainable agricultural design and technologies as well as ways to maximize the beneficial aspects of fresh local produce and farm products.

21 Acres is organized as a Washington nonprofit corporation and recognized as a tax exempt organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code.

History of 21 Acres:
Formerly known as the Kaplan Farm, 21 Acres was purchased in the late 1990’s by King County Parks and Natural Resources. Friends of the Woodinville Farmers Market purchased the land from the County for $352,000 in January, 2005. 21 Acres is part of King County’s Farmland Preservation Project.

Board of Directors

Gretchen Garth, President

Gretchen Garth

Dave Muehleisen, Evergreen State College, Sustainable Agriculture Program

Dr. David Muehleisen PhD

Dale Nelson, Food Concepts

Dale Nelson

Claire Thomas, Root Connection

Claire Thomas

Kathy Kill, Treasurer, Banner Bank

Kathy Kill

Partners
21 Acres is guided by the expertise of local farmers, businesses and organizations, WSU Small Farms Program, Growing Washington, King County, WSU Extension, the King Conservation District, and local business and organizations within the community. They are all helping 21 Acres implement sustainable business and farming principles.

Location
21 Acres lies 25 miles northeast of Seattle near Woodinville, a rural community nestled in the fertile Sammamish Valley. Home to farms and horse trails, surrounded by green hills and the high-tech cities of Redmond and Bothell, Woodinville has become both an attractive bedroom community and a significant tourist destination. Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Winery, the Redhook Ale Brewery, and Molbak's garden center entice natives and visitors to spend a day enjoying the fruits and the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

Directions
21 Acres is just a short drive from Seattle.
From 405 North, take exit #23 (Woodinville/Monroe) Hwy 522 East. stay in right lane, take first Woodinville exit and turn right off exit onto Hwy 202/131st Avenue. Remain in right lane. Through stoplight, under railroad tracks, and through the second stoplight crossing 175th Street. (on the right is gas station, fast food, Wilmot Park and apartment complex). 21 Acres is located on the right hand side, 13701 NE 171st Street, immediately past Zante's farm.

For a popular alternative, take advantage of Seattle's vast network of urban trails to ride a bicycle to 21 Acres. Woodinville's Wilmot Park lies along the 10-mile Sammamish River Trail that connects Blyth Park in Bothell to Marymoor Park in Redmond. Just over a mile south of downtown Woodinville, along 21 Acres, the Sammamish trail connects with the half-mile Woodinville Valley Trail that will take you across the Sammamish River to the wineries and brewery.

History of the Sammamish Valley
The geological origins of Woodinville, nestled in a valley with surrounding rolling hills and numerous rivers, lakes and ponds are well-documented from early times. Read more from the King County library: http://www.kcls.org/wood/history.cfm

(Historical information provided by the Woodinville Weekly.)

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